Snippers



Feb. 2, 1937.

T. SERDICH SNIPPERS Filed June 24, 1956 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 I n van for I 20040 re flit/7Z4 A itome ys Feb. 2, 1937.

T. SERDICH 2,069,685

SNIPPERS Filed June 24, 1956 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor 7Z60 a/q re fer/7 'c Attorneys Patented Feb. 2, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 3 Claims.

This invention appertains to new and useful improvements in tools and more particularly to metal cutting snippers.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide snippers particularly adapted for cutting sheet metal bands and like material.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a tool of the character stated which will be handy to operate, positive acting and not susceptible to the development of frequent defects.

These and various other important objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent to the reader of the following specification.

In the drawings:-

Figure 1 represents a side elevational view of the tool.

Figure 2 represents an elevational view looking at the opposite side from that shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 represents respective use of the two main portions of the tool.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen that the tool is made up of the handles 56, the handle 5 being provided with an arcuate depression 6 in one side thereof for receiving the curved end portion I of the blade 8, this blade being pivotally secured to the handle 5 as at 9.

The end portions of this blade 8 are beveled as at I for engagement into the undercut end walls I I-I I of the depressed portion l2 in the head l3 of the handle 6. This head I3 is bifurcated as at It, defining the parallel leg portions I-I 6. The portion I6 is tapered off as at I! and acts as a wedge or guide in getting the implement behind a band so that the band can be brought into the bifurcation I4.

The leg portion I5 is provided with a reduced extension I8 having the opening I9 therein.

A pair of link members 20--20 are pivotally connected as at 2| to the overlying portion of the handle 5. As is shown in Figure 1, the openings 22 in the links 20 register with the opening I9 in the reduced portion I8 and a pivot pin 23 is disposed through these openings, whereby the handle 5 is pivotally connected to the head portion I3 of the handle 6.

Obviously by contracting the handles 56, the cutting edge of the blade 8 is brought across the bifurcation I4 on a bias so that any sheet material in this bifurcation will be snipped off.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the invention what is claimed as new is:-

1. Snippers of the character described comprising a pair of handle members, one of said handle members being provided with a head portion to which the other handle member is pivotally connected, said head portion being bifurcated, a blade slidable transversely on the head and being pivotally connected to the last-mentioned handle, said head being provided with a guide for the blade, said guide traversing the said bifurcation.

2. Snippers of the character described comprising a pair of handle members, one of said handle members being provided with a head portion to which the other handle member is pivotally connected, said head portion being bifurcated, a blade slidable transversely on the head and being pivotally connected to the last-mentioned handle, said head being provided with a guide for the blade, said guide traversing the said bifurcation, said blade having a cutting edge operating on a bias with respect to the said bifurcation.

3. Snippers of the character described comprising a pair of handle members, one of said handle members being provided with a head portion to which the other handle member is pivotally connected, said head portion being bifurcated, a blade slidable transversely on the head and being pivotally connected to the last-mentioned handle, said head being provided with a guide for the blade, said guide traversing the said bifurcation, said head having one of its furcations tapered at its free end.

THEODORE SERDICH. 

